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Agenda
1. Questions?
2. Introductions
3. Comparison of standards
4. Benchmark
Technology Benchmark Rubric.docx

WEBQUEST.pptx
  • What is a WebQuest?
  • Is it collaborative?
  • What is scaffolding?
  • What quick question can resolve whether a WebQuest is worth using?
  • In what learning theories are WebQuest grounded?
  • What is the litmus test for the group process---WebQuest?
  • What must students do?

Bernie Dodge Website
  • Know what each section of a WebQuest should have on it. Dodge is very specific.

Cool Tools
Scale of the Universe

Reading
No reading. Identify core content to teach in your WebQuest.
Core Content

Numbering

What do the codes for the Core Content for Social Studies Assessment mean?

Each content standard is preceded by a code. The code begins with SS for Social Studies and is then followed by a grade level designation and then a 3-digit number that indicates subdomain, organizer, and sequential standard, respectively. The grade level codes used are listed below.



Grade Level Codes Subdomains Organizers

EP = end of primary 1 = Government & Civics 1 = Formation of Governments

04 = fourth grade 2 = Constitutional Principles

05 = fifth grade 3 = Rights and Responsibilities

06 = sixth grade 2 = Cultures & Societies 1 = Elements of Culture

07 = seventh grade 2 = Social Institutions

08 = eighth grade 3 = Interactions Among Individuals and Groups

HS = high school 3 = Economics 1 = Scarcity

2 = Economic Systems and Institutions

3 = Markets

4 = Production, Distributions and Consumption

4 = Geography 1 = The Use of Geographic Tools

2 = Regions

3 = Patterns

4 = Human-Environment Interaction

5 = Historical Perspective 1 = The Factual and Interpretive Nature of History

2 = The History of the United States

3 = The History of the World


The numbers in the code indicate the subdomain of social studies and its relationship to the organizers within a subdomain. For example, the first content standard of the first subdomain under the first organizer is numbered SS-08-1.3.2.
SS-08-1.3.2
SS = Social Studies (domain)
08 = Eighth Grade
1 = Government and Civics (first subdomain)
3 = Rights and Responsibilities (third organizer)
2 = (second standard)


Extended Learning
Virginia Creates Different Standards for Students Based on Race